According to a survey of parents and children in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted between October and November 2023, 56 percent of users aged between 12 and 15 years of age reported watching video content on their mobile phones and smartphones. In comparison, 62 percent of young users aged between three and seven reported using their tablet to watch content.
Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group
Characteristic
3-4
5-7
8-11
12-15
16-17
A desktop computer/laptop/netbook
10%
7%
14%
28%
33%
A games console or handheld games player (like a PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo Switch)
10%
19%
30%
35%
35%
A mobile phone/smartphone (like an iPhone/Samsung Galaxy)
37%
28%
41%
56%
61%
A tablet (like an iPad or Kindle Fire)
62%
66%
54%
37%
31%
A television set
81%
83%
89%
85%
83%
None of these/ child does not watch TV programs or films
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Ofcom. (April 18, 2024). Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. "Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group." Chart. April 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. (2024). Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. "Devices Used by Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) to Watch Online Video Content as of November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom, Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, April 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
